Few cities tell Spain's story like Toledo, set dramatically above a loop of the Tagus. Capital of Spain until 1561, it was the meeting place of three faiths, and the legacy is everywhere: a soaring Gothic cathedral, medieval synagogues, a mosque, and the haunting paintings of El Greco, who made the city his home.
The whole UNESCO old town is a museum of medieval Spain — and one of the highlights of the Al Ándalus on the way to or from Madrid.
Toledo’s mudéjar towers make more sense with the Moorish design primer in hand — and the route guide places the city in the journey’s final act.
